Re: Split comp.databases.informix!

FWIW: I think that many questions could be pigeon-holed in more than one of the proposed sub-groups, even the reduced set of sub-groups, and this negates any benefit from the sub-groups. I get c.d.i via Walt Hultgren's informix-list mail relay; unless he was willing and able to manage the sub-groups, and unless some magic could be performed so that the mailing list recipients only receive one copy of a message posted to multiple sub-groups -- none of which seems very likely to me -- I think that we would lose more than we would gain from fragmenting the news group. If it ever came to a CFV (call for votes) on the sub-grouping, my vote would be negative -- do not split c.d.i. Yours, Jonathan Leffler (johnl@informix.com) #include <disclaimer.h> }From informix-list-owner@rmy.emory.edu Tue May 21 05:50 PDT 1996 }From: kerry@kcbbs.gen.nz (Kerry Sainsbury) }Subject: Split comp.databases.informix! }Date: Tue, 21 May 1996 21:05:23 +1200 }To: informix-list@rmy.emory.edu }X-Informix-List-To: johnl@informix.com }X-Informix-List-Id: <news.24175> } }Hi all, } }There's been some talk via email suggesting we split comp.databases.informix }into more digestable chunks. I think this is a fine idea (I find myself }skipping more than I'm reading these days!) } }What do *you* think? } }The break-down suggested to me (which I think is excessive) looks like this: } }comp.databases.informix.advocacy - general bullshit and chit chat }comp.databases.informix.general - general announcements, topics }comp.databases.informix.4gl - 4gl }comp.databases.informix.esql - esqlc and other related products }comp.databases.informix.networks - odbc, client/server, networks }comp.databases.informix.online - engines }comp.databases.informix.isql - isql, SQL }comp.databases.informix.newera - newera }comp.databases.informix.jobs - jobs, recruiting stuff }comp.databases.informix.ports - platform/engineering specific stuff }comp.databases.informix.training - training, tool sharing, etc. }comp.databases.informix.design - system analysis stuff, CASE, etc. }comp.databases.informix.warehouse - data warehousing } }I'd find something like the following a bit easier to digest: } }comp.databases.informix.general - Announcements/rumours/chit-chat }comp.databases.informix.languages - 4GL/NewEra/esqlc/isql etc }comp.databases.informix.engines - SQL related questions }comp.databases.informix.dba - Online DBA tuning/performance etc }comp.databases.informix.jobs - Informix job opportunities } }I wonder how the "informix-list" (Walt's mailing list) would cope with this }though? I suspect quite badly :-( } }Waddaya reckon? } }Kerry S }------------------------------------,------------------------------------------ }Kerry Sainsbury, kerry@kcbbs.gen.nz | THE INFORMIX FAQ v2.4 Oct 95 }Quanta Systems, Auckland | http://www.iiug.org/techinfo/faq/ }New Zealand. Work: +64 9 377-4473 | ftp://ftp.iiug.org/pub/informix/faq } Home: +64 9 279-3571 | ftp://kcbbs.gen.nz:/pub/informix/ }